Category: basecamp-updates

Stay in the loop when dates change Last month, we added to-dos to the redesigned Schedule Card in Basecamp 3. This made it much easier to see what’s coming up on your projects. But dates slip — due dates are shifted, events get moved—and Basecamp didn’t make it easy to see changes to your schedule. Starting today, wheneverRead More

A more complete picture of what’s coming up This was a classic case of “How hard could it be?” that started as a series of customer requests and bug reports. People wanted to see their events AND their dated to-dos on their Basecamp 3 Schedule cards. Totally reasonable, right? Like anything involving dates, timezones, and computers,Read More

Elevating an invisible feature To-dos in Basecamp are pretty straightforward. At a glance, you can see who’s responsible, when it’s due, and important details you might need to know: Unfortunately, it’s never been clear who will get notified when you complete a to-do. That made it hard to pass the baton to a coworker orRead More

🗺 Sticky titles and breadcrumbs keep you from getting lost Basecamp keeps everything in one place. It’s not uncommon to follow a few discussion threads across different Projects. Perhaps you’re commenting on To-dos within various To-do Lists (also spread across different Projects). We’ve made it so you won’t get lost in the Android app. 🍯 MessageRead More

Last month, we shared a sneak peek at some major design improvements we’ve been cooking up for Basecamp 3. Today’s the day — you’ll see those changes in your Basecamp account right now! There are countless little tweaks and improvements throughout the entire app, but here’s quick recap of the most important new stuff. High-level Changes TheRead More

We’re close to finishing up a refresh of the Basecamp 3 interface on web and desktop. We’re planning on launching it in the next few weeks, so we wanted to give you a thorough preview before it shows up in a browser near you. First, why? A combination of reasons, really. One, we have someRead More

A couple days ago we launched Phase I of a Basecamp 3 refresh/redesign. One of the more significant changes was a redesigned nav bar at the top that consolidated the Pings, Hey, and Campfire menus into a single, unified Hey! inbox menu. Sometimes when you push for a big change, you overstep. We overstepped, plainRead More

Over the next few months we’ll be rolling out a visual refresh to make Basecamp 3 even easier to use — and more approachable for new users. Today we launch the first set of updates. Most products get more complicated as they go. More stuff, more screens, more options, more ways to do things. It’s natural — evolution tends toRead More

What’s a group? A group is like a sublist on a list. It’s organization, it’s structure, it’s an envelope, it’s a box. It has a header, and to-dos grouped below. The anatomy of a Basecamp 3 to-do list with two groups When you drag a group header, all the to-dos under that header move with it. IfRead More

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve told you about what we’ve been working on in Basecamp 3. The entire team has been plugging away at making it the best it can be. Here’s the latest features available for all Basecamp 3 accounts: Search Before, searching in Basecamp was a bit like making your bedRead More